Sotheby’s will present some intriguing series of sculptures of mythological beasts to famed racing horses at its upcoming auction, “The History of Now: The Important American Folk Art Collection of David Teiger” on January 20, 2019, in New York. The artworks from David Teiger’s collection will be sold to Benefit Teiger Foundation for the Support of Contemporary Art. “Uncle Sam on a Bicycle,” by the Italian artist Jack Mongillo is one of the major highlights of this auction. The sculpture is a wood and sheet-iron wind toy with traces of polychrome and it is dated circa 1940. The pre-auction value of this art piece is estimated to be around USD 15,000 -USD 30,000. Another in the list is “Leaping Stag,” by the American School, 19th-century. This sculpture is made of molded copper and zinc weathervane with traces of gold leaf. “This stag’s drilled eye and large, bent over rack of antlers set it apart from deer designs offered by other later vane manufacturers as Jewell, Cushing, Harris, and Fiske,” states the auction house. The pre-auction value of this piece is estimated USD 60,000-USD 120,000. “Angel Gabriel,” by the American School, 19th-century, is another sculpture that will be featured at the auction. This artwork is a cut and braced sheet iron and cast-zinc weathervane with traces of polychrome and it is dated circa 1825. The pre-auction value of this piece is estimated to be around USD 60,000-USD 90,000. “Goddess of Liberty,” which is attributed to Cushing & White, is also an important highlight of the auction. It is molded copper weathervane with gold leaf and paint and is dated around 1867-1872. “’The Goddess of Liberty,’ usually depicted holding the Stars and Stripes and wearing a Phrygian cap, became a popular symbol of the American democracy and freedom during the Revolution, and was depicted by a number of weathervane manufacturers and individual makers in the decades after the Civil War. A.L. Jewell of Waltham, who was the first to offer a Goddess vane, patented his design on September 12, 1865,” states the auction house. Sotheby’s will also feature “Soaring Bird on Arrow,” attributed to Albert Zahn at its upcoming auction. This piece is a weathered pine weathervane with traces of paint and is dated back to 1925-1940. The pre-auction worth of this sculpture is estimated USD 8,000-USD 12,000.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
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